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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You; Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. Provides Employer Training To Combat Shoplifting And Employee Theft
     Thieves! Everyone knows how easy it is to identify them, right? A shoplifter obviously stands…uhmm…they all weigh…hmmm…obviously they are all between the ages of…errr…exactly! All shoplifters look exactly like I just described them and they all steal the same things and do it the same way. See, it isn’t so hard to stop shoplifting after all. How big an issue can it be anyways? Well, according to the 2014-2015 Global Retail Theft Barometer, shoplifting accounted for approximately 36% of total store shortage in North America.  Did I catch your attention with that statistic? Nearly 40 percent of the merchandise that you cannot account for following inventory is due to shoplifters stealing from you. Additionally, employee theft accounts for another 45% of your losses! How do you stop shoplifting? Where do you start to combat dishonest employee activity? 
     In order to prevent theft you have to know where to start looking and the indicators that give thieves away. As we already noted there is no way to look at someone and know they will steal, be it an employee or a shoplifter. You may not know where to start but there is professional training to reduce employee theft and help prevent shoplifting.  The Loss Prevention Experts at Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. have the training programs available to help you understand shoplifters, how they act and how to stop shoplifting within the walls of your establishment. Training is also available to assist you in recognizing dishonest employee behavior, what the true impact of employee theft is on your business and how to handle situations as they occur.
     I know you are probably thinking it can’t be THAT hard to tell if someone is stealing and that if you saw a person shoplifting you would just go up and get your stuff back. Well, hold your horses because it might not be as simple as it sounds. First, there are state laws about what constitutes shoplifting and you have to be in compliance with those laws before you accuse someone of theft. Second, you don’t know who it is you are approaching or what their state of mind is. It is not uncommon for a shoplifter to have some type of criminal history, to have a drug addiction or go into fight or flight mode when stopped. Approach someone the wrong way or say the wrong thing and you may find yourself on the wrong end of fight mode. Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. training programs can give you the information you need to protect your store and improve profits, safely.
     Employee theft is the other major reason for store merchandise shrinkage and profit loss. Your employees have more means open to them to steal from your business than the shoplifters. They have access to cash, credit cards, gift cards, time cards and obviously merchandise. They also have access to areas of your store that are off limits to your customers and shoplifters. Cleaning closets, employee lounges, employee restrooms, stock rooms and offices are all potential hiding places for the dishonest employee to do their dirty work. Have you ever thought to look for empty packages that may be hidden at the bottom of a trash can in the breakroom or employee restroom? No one wants to think their employees will steal from them but they rule of thumb in Loss Prevention when I first started in the career field was that roughly 1 in 10 employees will steal from your store. Employees can also cause a lot more damage over an extended period of time than a shoplifter. Shoplifters may hit hard on a single stop in your store, but employee theft can get you little chunks at a time over years!
     Get the training you need to help you reduce shortage and improve the bottom line. Let Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. give you the knowledge that will help you counter dishonest employees and send shoplifters elsewhere.
Get more information on how to stop shoplifting, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
     

Thieves! Everyone knows how easy it is to identify them, right? A shoplifter obviously stands…uhmm…they all weigh…hmmm…obviously they are all between the ages of…errr…exactly! All shoplifters look exactly like I just described them and they all steal the same things and do it the same way. See, it isn’t so hard to stop shoplifting after all. How big an issue can it be anyways? Well, according to the 2014-2015 Global Retail Theft Barometer, shoplifting accounted for approximately 36% of total store shortage in North America.  Did I catch your attention with that statistic? Nearly 40 percent of the merchandise that you cannot account for following inventory is due to shoplifters stealing from you. Additionally, employee theft accounts for another 45% of your losses! How do you stop shoplifting? Where do you start to combat dishonest employee activity? 
     


In order to prevent theft you have to know where to start looking and the indicators that give thieves away. As we already noted there is no way to look at someone and know they will steal, be it an employee or a shoplifter. You may not know where to start but there is professional training to reduce employee theft and help prevent shoplifting.  The Loss Prevention Experts at Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. have the training programs available to help you understand shoplifters, how they act and how to stop shoplifting within the walls of your establishment. Training is also available to assist you in recognizing dishonest employee behavior, what the true impact of employee theft is on your business and how to handle situations as they occur.
     


I know you are probably thinking it can’t be THAT hard to tell if someone is stealing and that if you saw a person shoplifting you would just go up and get your stuff back. Well, hold your horses because it might not be as simple as it sounds. First, there are state laws about what constitutes shoplifting and you have to be in compliance with those laws before you accuse someone of theft. Second, you don’t know who it is you are approaching or what their state of mind is. It is not uncommon for a shoplifter to have some type of criminal history, to have a drug addiction or go into fight or flight mode when stopped. Approach someone the wrong way or say the wrong thing and you may find yourself on the wrong end of fight mode. Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. training programs can give you the information you need to protect your store and improve profits, safely.
     


Employee theft is the other major reason for store merchandise shrinkage and profit loss. Your employees have more means open to them to steal from your business than the shoplifters. They have access to cash, credit cards, gift cards, time cards and obviously merchandise. They also have access to areas of your store that are off limits to your customers and shoplifters. Cleaning closets, employee lounges, employee restrooms, stock rooms and offices are all potential hiding places for the dishonest employee to do their dirty work. Have you ever thought to look for empty packages that may be hidden at the bottom of a trash can in the breakroom or employee restroom? No one wants to think their employees will steal from them but they rule of thumb in Loss Prevention when I first started in the career field was that roughly 1 in 10 employees will steal from your store. Employees can also cause a lot more damage over an extended period of time than a shoplifter. Shoplifters may hit hard on a single stop in your store, but employee theft can get you little chunks at a time over years!
     


Get the training you need to help you reduce shortage and improve the bottom line. Let Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. give you the knowledge that will help you counter dishonest employees and send shoplifters elsewhere.

 

 

Get more information on how to stop shoplifting, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.